What is a GPA?
Your GPA is your Grade Point Average. It is figured each semester on the basis of hours completed and grades earned. It is also cumulative from semester to semester. It affects your academic standing as to honors recognition or probation. The College Catalog outlines the grading system and scholastic standing of the college. If you have questions concerning your GPA, contact the Office of Admissions. Can I be placed on academic probation and suspension? Yes. The hours you have attempted and the GPA that you have accumulated determine this probation. It is noted on your permanent college transcript. If a student is on probation or suspension, it will indicated on the grade report. Probation and suspension will affect your financial aid also. Details on academic probation and suspension can be found in the College Catalog. Will I be recognized for academic achievements? Yes. The College has three scholastic recognitions: President’s List, Dean’s List and the Honor Roll. These are awarded
Grade point average, or GPA, is the means by which total performance in school, usually from middle school through college, is calculated. The evaluation of performance by number has been a part of education for over 200 years, and was first championed by tutor William Farrish at Cambridge University in the late 18th century. However, the way in which GPA is calculated, and the specific ins and outs of assessing performance may be unique to a single school, or a country. Over time, and particularly in the 1960s, many students and teachers sought to ban grades completely, and some universities and private schools did not give letter or number grades. Until a few years ago, for instance, the University of California, Santa Cruz, operated on a written assessment system instead of a grading system. The incompatibility of this system with those students who wished to continue their education, and even the demands of the students themselves reinstated a more standard grading system in the 19
GPA stands for “grade point average.” Letter grades are given the point values shown below. Each class has a specific credit unit value. Multiplying the letter value by the credit unit value equals the grade points total value for that class. Then, divide the total credit units into the grade points to determine your GPA.
